Let's not forget about Amazon moving into the midwest market, too.

I once had to wait a couple of days to get the HW heater fixed so I gave an Amazon gift card.

Here are some major businesses running in the Allentown-Bethlehem area: Amazon Warehouse, Uline Warehouse, Walmart, Costco, Whole foods, Target.

I purchased The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner via amazon and audible.

The average household income is around $25k/year and we have our 1-units and studios aggressively priced at $650 / $550 (tenant pays heat) respectively.  

I recently bought a $60 ozonator from Amazon that worked pretty well removing odors from a unit.

Amazon is even moving in 2 distributions centers to the suburbs on the East which will help drive up rents and prices as we are already seeing.

Seriously, he can't figure out he's in a position where a guy who can afford $25 for an adult onesie on Amazon (I checked) and a bag of colored marshmallows at the supermarket is going to cost him significant lost revenue and you (his business associates) slightly less significant lost revenue.

There is big Amazon warehouse south of Hueytown which is driving some of the investment in that area (promise of new jobs).I would suggest you call a few local property managers and get a feel of the area.

You can get it new for $20 at amazon and it is worth hundreds of times that.